Hi! Stephanie from Swoodson Says again, sharing a round-up of one of my very favorite things to sew. Floor pillows are easy to make but make a big impact – the down side is once you sew one, all your friends will be begging you to make them one too! … Continue reading
As most readers know, I live in Singapore and in Singapore, the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday is a VERY big deal. I’ve noticed that as China becomes more and more prominent on the world stage the holiday seems to be celebrated more and more widely. Asian culture has a … Continue reading
Hi! Stephanie from Swoodson Says, sharing a round-up of free coaster tutorials and patterns. Coasters are fun to sew for a bunch of reasons – they are great for busting scraps, everyone can use them, they are quick to sew, and there is lots of room for personalization and embellishment. … Continue reading
You don’t always have to knit winter hats. Most of the time, when you think of winter hats, you think of knitting. Well, unfortunately, I’m not a knitter. Someday I will be –perhaps, but at the moment, unfortunately not. Still, I’d like to do the same as all my friends … Continue reading
It may be time for some new gloves or mittens. There have already been a number of new, record low temperatures recorded this year in North America. On Mount Washington in New Hampshire where my husband’s family is from, they recently recorded -34° F (-36.7° C) which significantly beat the … Continue reading
Everyone seems to love hoodies these days. Hoodies continue to be very popular these days particularly with the young (and young at heart). Hoodies are a particularly useful clothing item since they are comfortable, easy-to-where and provides good protection from the elements. According to Rolling Stone Magazine: The hoodie was … Continue reading
All of our regular readers will know I love faux fur sewing projects. If you’re a regular reader of this site, you’ll know that I really love faux fur sewing projects. We’ve published quite a few over the last year or so and I’ve highlighted a couple of the most … Continue reading
Nothing quite decks out a table like a new table runner. This is the time of year when we have friends and family over to the house for holiday meals. Like any good host, I really want our table to look great. And a key part of making any table … Continue reading
Christmas is Nearly HERE! Time to Get Sewing. Christmas is a very popular time of the year for sewing. Many experienced sewists are always looking for new Christmas sewing patterns and projects to brighten up their homes and tables, while many new sewists may be getting a sewing machine for the … Continue reading
It’s Fall Already and Thanksgiving is Nearly HERE! I know, I know.. it sounds crazy but I only recently came to this shocking realization that the year is almost finished, that fall is already here and soon we would be celebrating Thanksgiving. Wow, this year has just flown by. It … Continue reading
I really love clutch purses! Clutch purses are so easy to make yet can be extremely practical to use and elegant to carry. I made a new clutch purse sewing pattern recently which is linked below and that really got me thinking about clutches. So we decided to do a … Continue reading
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